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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. found 38 leaks in its more than 6,700 miles of natural-gas transmission lines. The company said its 16 miles of lines in the San Bruno, Calif., area, where a September explosion killed eight people, w…
It’s the first decline since June 2009. Still, despite the dip, the nation’s industrial sector remains in an uptrend, and a weaker dollar may further boost international sales of key U.S. companies in the months ahead.
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Factories continue to show signs of sustainable economic growth, as industrial production rose 0.2% in August.
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Interest rates are hovering near record lows, so investors looking for higher returns will have to look beyond interest-bearing assets like CDs and money-market funds. If low risk is a priority, consider two interesting options…